The competences are distributed by the Decree of the Head of the RK N79 of October 6, 2014 On the Distribution of Competences among Head of the Republic of Karelia, First Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia, Deputy Heads of the Republic of Karelia, and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Karelia.

First Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Economic Policy:

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Ministry of Nature Management and Ecology of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Agriculture, Fish and Hunting Industry of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Administration of State Property and Procurement Management, the Veterinary Department of the Republic of Karelia;

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of Deputy Heads of the Republic of Karelia, except for those whose activity is directly coordinated and supervised by Head of the Republic of Karelia;

to accomplish the assigned mission within the specified scope of activity, is eligible for giving binding orders to heads of bodies of executive power of the Republic of Karelia, including those coordinated by other cabinet ministers of the Republic of Karelia;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and federal executive bodies, executive State government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation for issues of social and economic development, budgetary policy, financial policy, taxation policy, concerning investing activities, development of small and medium enterprises, industry, science, foreign-economic activity, with local government bodies and local agencies of federal executive bodies for the Republic of Karelia for issues related to formation of the consolidated budget revenues and expenditures of the Republic of Karelia, the budget of the Republic of Karelia, intergovernmental fiscal relations, Subsurface Management Department for the Northwest Federal District, Directorate of the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Natural Resource Use for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision for the Republic of Karelia, Arkhangelsk Region and the Nenets Autonomous District, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Federal Treasury Department for the Republic of Karelia, Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation and Chamber of Control and Accounts of the Republic of Karelia, Administration of the Federal Tax Service for the Republic of Karelia, National Bank of the Republic of Karelia, Regional Division of the Federal Service for Financial Markets in the Northwest Federal District, Territorial Administration of the Federal Service for Financial and Budget Supervision in the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastral Records and Cartography for the Republic of Karelia, Territorial Administration of the Federal Agency for the State Property Management for the Republic of Karelia, Northwest Customs Office of the Federal Customs Service;

performs duties of the Head of the Republic of Karelia within the period of his temporal absence (related to ailment or vacation).

Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for the Infrastructure Development:

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services, and Energy of the Republic of Karelia, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Life Support and Safety of Population, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Information and Communication Technology Development, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Transport, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Prices and Rates;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and the Department of State Road and Transport Supervision in the Republic of Karelia of the Federal Agency for Transport Supervision, Central Administration of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disasters Response in the Republic of Karelia, Northwest Department of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision, Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications, Department of the Federal Postal Service - branch of the Russian Post Federal State Unitary Enterprise.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Social Issues:

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Ministry of the Republic of Karelia of Youth Affairs, Physical Training, and Sports, Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karelia, Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Republic of Karelia, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Tourism;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and the Pension Fund Department of Russian Federation for the Republic of Karelia, local branch of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Karelia, State Labour Inspectorate in the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Protection of Consumer Rights and Human Welfare for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Migration Service for the Republic of Karelia, Children's Rights Ombudsman in the Republic of Karelia.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia and Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia:

directly supervises the activity of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and local body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation for the North Region, ombudsman for entrepreneurs' rights in the Republic of Karelia.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Regional Policy:

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Ministry of the Republic of Karelia for National Politics, Relations with Public and Religious Associations and Mass Media, State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Interaction with Local Self-Government Bodies;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and the State Duma, the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and Central Election Commission of the Republic of Karelia, local government bodies, political parties, the Public Chamber of the Republic of Karelia, federal executive bodies and executive State government bodies of constituent entities of the Russian Federation for regional policy.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Kareliaand Chief of the Administration of the Head of the Republic of Karelia:

directly supervises the activity of the Administration of the Head of the Republic of Karelia;

ensures activities of Head of the Republic of Karelia and the Government of the Republic of Karelia;

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Karelia;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and Russian Presidential Executive Office, Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation, Federal Communications Agency;

coordinates the activity of bodies of executive power of the Republic of Karelia concerning preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Karelia;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and State government bodies of the Russian Federation at solution of issues related to preparation for the 100th anniversary of the statehood of the Republic of Karelia.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Kareliafor cooperation with the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia:

ensures representation of interests of Head of the Republic of Karelia and the Government of the Republic of Karelia in the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia;

ensures cooperation of the Government of the Republic of Karelia with the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, as well as with the executive branch of the government of the Republic of Karelia, local agencies of federal bodies of executive power in the Republic of Karelia concerning issues related to cooperation with the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia.

Deputy Head of the Republic of Kareliaand Official Representative of the Republic of Karelia at the President of the Russian Federation:

coordinates the activity of the Republic of Karelia's State government bodies concerning implementation of federal programs within the territory of the Republic of Karelia and performance of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and the Government of Moscow on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation;

ensures coordination between the Republic of Karelia's State government bodies with the State government bodies of the Russian Federation in order to find solution of issues concerning social and economical advancement of the Republic of Karelia.

Minister of Justice of the Republic of Karelia:

directly supervises the activity of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Karelia;

directly coordinates and supervises the activity of the Civil Registry Office of the Republic of Karelia;

enforces regulatory support of activities of Head of the Republic of Karelia and the Government of the Republic of Karelia;

coordinates the standard-setting and activities of executive State government bodies of the Republic of Karelia;

provides cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Karelia and Constitutional Court of the Republic of Karelia, Supreme Court of the Republic of Karelia, district and town courts, Justices of the Peace, Court of Arbitration of the Republic of Karelia, Justice Department in the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Federal Court Bailiffs Service for the Republic of Karelia, Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Karelia, Human Rights Ombudsman in the Republic of Karelia, Chamber of Lawyers of the Republic of Karelia, Notary Association of the Republic of Karelia, forensic expert institutions.

Arrangement of Temporary Attached Duties for Deputy Heads of the Republic of Karelia:

issues under the authority of First Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Economic Policy are considered by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia and Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia and Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia are considered by First Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Economic Policy;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Social Issues are considered by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Regional Policy;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Regional Policy are considered by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Social Issues;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for the Infrastructure Development are considered by First Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for Economic Policy;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia for cooperation with the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia are considered by Minister of Justice of the Republic of Karelia;

issues under the authority of Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia and Official Representative of the Republic of Karelia at the President of the Russian Federation are considered by Deputy Head of the Republic of Karelia and Chief of the Administration of the Head of the Republic of Karelia.